Cambodia Post hopes to deliver for e-giants
State-owned Cambodia Post plans to launch a new e-commerce company in a move to latch onto the growth of online transactions in the Kingdom and diversify its revenue streams, a company executive said yesterday. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-post-hopes-deliver-e-giants
MFIs seek ministry support
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is planning to form a joint committee chaired by government officials and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to promote small loan disbursements as the new 18 percent loan interest rate cap takes effect, according to an announcement released by the ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mfis-seek-ministry-support
New commune chiefs sworn in, with CNRP unconcerned about CPP interference
The process of swearing in commune councillors across the country began yesterday, marking the start of their five-year terms in local administration, with opposition commune chiefs saying they were undeterred by Interior Minister Sar Kheng’s comments last week. ...
Touch Sokha and Ananth Baliga
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-commune-chiefs-sworn-cnrp-unconcerned-about-cpp-interference
Phnom Penh cops plan crackdown on parking
Police in Phnom Penh will next month start issuing fines of up to $25 for violations of parking regulations by using handheld devices that scan license plates and recognize the registered identity and address of a vehicle’s owner, an official said yesterday. ...
Khout Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-cops-plan-crackdown-parking
Press Release on students' safety strengthening
On 18 July 2017, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports issued a press release reported that the ministry and authorities had carefully monitored and prepared to respond promptly in case of reports of suspicious activities that will lead to actual student abduction activities occurred. The ministry ...
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Phnom Penh set to open first airport railway link by April
A railway line that will transport passengers from the center of Phnom Penh to its airport is set to open in April, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol announced on Friday, adding that no evictions would be necessary to make way for the development. ...
Ministry of Public Works discusses with a Chinese developer on capital city sky train
Cambodia’s Senior Minister and Minister of Public Works and Transport Minister H.E. Sun Chanthol has held a discussion with Chairman of China Sky Railway Group Mr. Tang Tong on Phnom Penh sky train, according to the ministry’s news release. ...
Khan Sophirom
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=106480
Government passes waste disposal plans to local authorities
Responsibility for cleaning garbage from neighborhoods will be put in the hands of district officials under new guidelines released on Tuesday as part of the government’s plan to decentralize waste disposal. ...
Government directs support to rice farmers
The government announced yesterday that it would “intervene” to support the price that farmers receive for their paddy rice, though without instituting a price floor or direct subsidies that would jeopardise a free market. ...
Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-directs-support-rice-farmers
NGOs to meet deadline
Prominent NGOs yesterday said they are trying to comply with the new law on organisations and will meet the Interior Ministry’s deadline to submit reports by the end of September. ...
Khuon Narim
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5079234/ngos-meet-deadline/
Local tour guides get training boost
The Ministry of Tourism has been training and strengthening the capacity of tour guides in Preah Sihanouk province, with help from leaders of provincial coastal tourism departments and 80 participants from universities and institutions in the province. ...
Sum Manet
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080377/local-tour-guides-get-training-boost/
‘Red-handed treason’: Kem Sokha faces 30 years after being charged under Article 443
Jailed opposition leader Kem Sokha was officially charged with treason yesterday, about 36 hours after he was arrested at his Phnom Penh residence and sent to a Tbong Khmum prison. If Sokha is found guilty, his party could be dissolved based on new legislation that prevents ...
Leonie Kijewski, Niem Chheng and Meas Sokchea
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/red-handed-treason-kem-sokha-faces-30-years-after-being-charged-under-article-443
Analysis: Cambodia’s government learns the art of ‘lawfare’
On Friday, all the pieces fell into place. The Ministry of Interior, a day prior, had primed the media, instructing them on how to report the day’s events. The government’s investigation and filing to the Supreme Court that called for the main opposition party to ...
Erin Handley and Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/analysis-cambodias-government-learns-art-lawfare
Ex-RFA reporters detained in capital
Two former Radio Free Asia reporters arrested on Tuesday night remained in detention at Phnom Penh Municipal Police headquarters yesterday evening, with authorities confirming that the pair were under investigation for allegedly sending news reports to the radio broadcaster. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ex-rfa-reporters-detained-capital
Typhoon Tembin to bring heavy rain next week
All provinces, especially those along the border with Vietnam, will be affected by heavy rain when Typhoon Tembin hits next week. The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology announced that Tembin appeared in the Pacific Ocean yesterday and is currently in the Philippines. ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5097622/typhoon-tembin-bring-heavy-rain-next-week/
High costs at Kamchay dam prompts new study
China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd will be conducting a second feasibility study on producing safe drinking water from the Kamchay hydropower dam in Kampot province after the first study showed that production costs were higher than initially expected. ...
Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5099603/high-costs-kamchay-dam-prompts-new-study/
NBC sees increased confidence in riel after dollar buys in 2017
The central bank injected $915 million worth of riel into the economy last year by buying up US dollars with the local currency, stabilising the exchange rate amid higher demand for riel, according to the bank’s latest report. ...
Hor Kimsay
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbc-sees-increased-confidence-riel-after-dollar-buys-2017
Analyst Kim Sok's bail request denied at Supreme Court
Outspoken government critic Kim Sok was rejected bail at the Supreme Court this morning, with the prosecutor arguing that to grant Sok early release from an 18-month prison sentence would cause “chaos” in society. ...
Mech Dara
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/analyst-kim-soks-bail-request-denied-supreme-court
Lightning strikes kill two as return of colder temps predicted
Two people were killed and one injured in three separate lightning strikes in Pursat and Prey Veng provinces on Monday, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/lightning-strikes-kill-two-return-colder-temps-predicted
$540m Mekong project endorsed
Environment ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong subregion endorsed a five-year environment agenda that includes more than $540 million worth of projects to spur green investments and increase environmental cooperation to help the subregion achieve sustainable growth. ...
Khy Sovuthy
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50106157/540m-mekong-project-endorsed/